Located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, CRETE is the largest island of GREECE and has a splendid history, not to mention a plethora of ancient cities. An interesting fact: Crete was the hub of the Minoan civilization; this is the first European civilization and the first to establish a palace in Europe (located in Knossos). Crete is found south of Greece , west of Cyprus, and west-southwest of Turkey. The capital is Iráklio (Candia) which has more than 135,000 inhabitants.
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Crete
Located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, CRETE is the largest island of GREECE and has a splendid history, not to mention a plethora of ancient cities. An interesting fact: Crete was the hub of the Minoan civilization; this is the first European civilization and the first to establish a palace in Europe (located in Knossos). Crete is found south of Greece , west of Cyprus, and west-southwest of Turkey. The capital is Iráklio (Candia) which has more than 135,000 inhabitants.
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